Friends - Series 1 - Episodes 9-16 [DVD] [1995]

Amazon.co.uk Review Season 1: When the first series of Friends debuted in September 1994, it was immediately obvious there would be no need for the show to find its feet. "The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate" was a confident introduction to the six lead characters, opening in the middle of an everyday conversation with the soon-to-be uncharacteristic line: "There's nothing to tell". In fact, the soap opera-style plot got complicated pretty quickly, with spoiled brat Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) moving on from her failed wedding to feelings toward nerdy/heartthrob Ross (David Schwimmer). However, no love life was more complicated than Joey's (Matt LeBlanc), with an endless stream of girlfriends that annoyed the hell out of wisecracking roommate Chandler (Matthew Perry), who only seemed to be able to connect with Janice (Maggie Wheeler), the shrillest voice in the city. Bouncing all manner of neuroses around them were Ross' obsessive sister Monica (Courteney Cox) and endearingly ditzy Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow). Premise established, Series 1 matured the characters by providing a monkey and a son for Ross. We met also meet Ross and Monica's parents Jack (Elliott Gould) and Judy (Christina Pickles), Chandler's mother (Morgan Fairchild) and Phoebe's twin sister Ursula (Kudrow, naturally). Fans loved cameos from George Clooney, Jay Leno and show creators Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman and David Crane. But really the focus was on building to "T.O.W. Rachel Finds Out" that Ross is in love with her. --Paul Tonks Product Description Eight episodes from the first series of the popular US sitcom. 'The One Where the Underdog Gets Away' has Monica's Thanksgiving dinner go spectacularly wrong, while in 'The One with the Monkey', Ross and his monkey friend Marcel turn up at Monica's New Year's Eve party. 'The One with Mrs Bing' has Monica and Phoebe causing a traffic accident whilst Chandler's mum pays a visit. In 'The One with the Dozen Lasagnas', Rachel's Italian boyfriend makes a move on Phoebe, and Monica cooks a whole bunch of lasagne that she cannot shift. In 'The One with the Boobies', Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) is caught with her guard, and everything else, down by Chandler. 'The One with the Candy Hearts' sees Valentine's Day become an occasion for exorcising past demons rather than celebrating new romances. Monica is job-interviewed by a drug-addled chef in 'The One with the Stoned Guy', whilst in 'The One with the Two Parts - Part One', Joey becomes attracted to Phoebe's twin sister.